National Basketball Association
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Atlanta Hawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Dewayne Dedmon C Prob Sat - Personal - 11/17/18 Dedmon has been held out of the previous three games due to a personal matter but it is expected he will be available for Saturday's contest against the Pacers.
John Collins PF Prob Sat - Ankle - 11/17/18 Collins is recovering from a non-surgical procedure on his left ankle but is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Taurean Prince SF Doub Sat - Achilles - 11/17/18 Prince sat out the previous game due to right Achilles pain and it is unlikely he will participate in Saturday's clash against the Pacers.
Justin Anderson SG Out indefinitely - Shin - 11/14/18 Anderson is sidelined due to a left tibia stress syndrome and there is no timetable for return.
Boston Celtics
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jabari Bird SG Out indefinitely - Personal - 10/27/18 Bird is dealing with a personal matter and it is unclear when he will make his season debut.
Brooklyn Nets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF Ques Sat - Ankle - 11/16/18 Hollis-Jefferson missed the last game with a right ankle sprain and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against the Clippers.
Caris LeVert SG Mid Feb - Foot - 11/13/18 LeVert sustained a subtalar dislocation in his right foot along with ligament damage. He is expected to miss two-to-three months of game action.
Treveon Graham SF Late Dec - Hamstring - 10/23/18 Graham is sidelined with a strained left hamstring and is expected to need two months to heal.
Charlotte Hornets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF Out Sat - Ankle - 11/16/18 Kidd-Gilchrist was held out of the previous game due to a right ankle sprain and will not suit up for Saturday's clash against the 76ers.
Chicago Bulls
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Bobby Portis PF Early Dec - Knee - 10/25/18 Portis is sidelined with a sprained MCL in his right knee and is likely to miss four-to-six weeks.
Kris Dunn PG Early Dec - Knee - 10/23/18 Dunn sprained his left MCL and is expected to require four-to-six weeks to recover.
Denzel Valentine SG Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/7/18 Valentine is sidelined with a left ankle sprain and is expected to be held out of action for an extended period of time.
Lauri Markkanen PF Early Dec - Elbow - 11/12/18 Markkanen has suffered a right lateral elbow sprain and remains two-to-four weeks away from returning.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kyle Korver SG Ques Mon - Foot - 11/14/18 Korver has missed the last two games with a sore right foot and it is unclear if he will suit up Monday against the Pistons.
George Hill PG Late Nov - Shoulder - 11/8/18 Hill sustained a sprained right shoulder and is expected to miss at least two weeks.
Sam Dekker SF Early Dec - Ankle - 11/6/18 Dekker suffered a sprained left ankle and is expected to miss two-to-four weeks.
Kevin Love PF Late Dec - Foot - 11/2/18 Love underwent surgery on his left big toe and will be sidelined for approximately eight weeks.
Dallas Mavericks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Luka Doncic SF Prob Sat - Shoulder - 11/16/18 Doncic is dealing with a left shoulder injury but it is likely he will suit up Saturday against Warriors.
Wesley Matthews SG Out Sat - Hamstring - 11/16/18 Matthews exited the last game due to a left hamstring strain and will not suit up against the Warriors on Saturday.
Dirk Nowitzki PF Late Nov - Ankle - 10/31/18 Nowitzki is recuperating from left ankle surgery and is not expected to return until the end of November.
Denver Nuggets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Torrey Craig SF Ques Sat - Hamstring - 11/16/18 Craig has a hamstring injury and it is unknown if he will play against the Hornets on Saturday.
Will Barton SG Early Dec - Hip - 10/22/18 Barton is likely to miss five-to-six weeks after having surgery to repair a right hip injury and core strain.
Jarred Vanderbilt SF Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/16/18 Vanderbilt is recuperating from right foot surgery and there is no timetable for return.
Isaiah Thomas PG Mid Dec - Hip - 11/5/18 Thomas is recovering from a right hip surgery and is expected to remain out of action until sometime in December.
Michael Porter Jr. PF Out indefinitely - Back - 10/16/18 Porter Jr. is recovering from offseason back surgery to repair a herniated disc and will miss an undetermined length of time.
Detroit Pistons
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Luke Kennard SG Late Nov - Shoulder - 11/11/18 Kennnard is sidelined by an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder and is expected to be held out of the lineup until at least the end of November.
Golden State Warriors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Draymond Green PF Out Sat - Toe - 11/16/18 Green is dealing with a right toe sprain and will not suit up Saturday against the Mavericks.
Stephen Curry PG Late Nov - Groin - 11/14/18 Curry is sidelined due to to a left adductor strain and is expected to miss an additional 10 days.
DeMarcus Cousins C Late Dec - Achilles - 10/23/18 Cousins is recuperating from a torn left Achilles tendon that ended his 2017-18 season but is aiming to return during the latter part of December.
Houston Rockets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Carmelo Anthony SF Out indefinitely - Illness - 11/15/18 Anthony is dealing with an illness and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Nene C Late Nov - Calf - 10/25/18 Nene is expected to miss three-to-four weeks due to a right calf strain.
Brandon Knight PG Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/20/18 Knight had offseason left knee surgery and it is unclear when he will return.
Indiana Pacers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Los Angeles Clippers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Avery Bradley SG Ques Sat - Ankle - 11/16/18 Bradley sat out his fifth-consecutive game with a sprained left ankle and it is undetermined if he will return Saturday against the Nets.
Luc Mbah a Moute PF Ques Sat - Knee - 11/16/18 Mbah a Moute has been sidelined with a sore left knee and it is uncertain if he will return to action against the Nets on Saturday.
Los Angeles Lakers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Beasley SF Ques Sat - Personal - 11/15/18 Beasley missed the last game tending to a personal matter and it is unclear if he will be available for Saturday's contest against the Magic.
Rajon Rondo PG Late Dec - Hand - 11/16/18 Rondo is recovering from a broken right hand and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-five weeks.
Memphis Grizzlies
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Ivan Rabb PF Ques Sun - Illness - 11/17/18 Rabb sat out the previous two games due to an illness and it is uncertain if he will play Sunday against the Timberwolves.
Dillon Brooks SG Early Jan - Knee - 11/12/18 Brooks suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee and is expected to need six-to-eight weeks to heal.
Chandler Parsons SF Late Nov - Knee - 11/12/18 Parsons is battling right knee soreness and is expected to sit out at least two more weeks.
JaMychal Green PF Early Dec - Jaw - 10/21/18 Green has undergone surgery for a broken jaw and is likely to miss four-to-six weeks.
Miami Heat
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Derrick Jones Jr. SF Ques Sun - Illness - 11/16/18 Jones has missed the last two games due to illness and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against the Lakers.
Dwyane Wade SG Late Nov - Personal - 11/11/18 Wade is away from the team due to the birth of his child but is expected to return by the latter part of November.
James Johnson PF Out indefinitely - Hernia - 11/7/18 Johnson is healing up from a sports hernia and will miss an undetermined length of time.
Dion Waiters SG Out indefinitely - Ankle - 10/20/18 Waiters is recovering from a surgery to repair a left ankle injury and is without a definitive timetable for his return.
Milwaukee Bucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Donte DiVincenzo SG Ques Mon - Quadricep - 11/17/18 DiVincenzo missed the last game with soreness in his left quadriceps and his status for Monday's game against the Nuggets is in question.
John Henson PF Mid Feb - Wrist - 11/16/18 Henson is recovering from wrist surgery to repair a torn ligament and is expected to miss 12 weeks of action.
D.J. Wilson PF Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 10/31/18 Wilson is sidelined due to a strained right hamstring and there is no timetable for recovery.
Trevon Duval SG Out indefinitely - Eye - 10/26/18 Duval has been sidelined with an eye injury and it is unclear when he will return.
Jodie Meeks SG Elig Nov 26 - Suspension - 10/15/18 Meeks is currently serving a 25-game suspension that dates back to the 2017-18 playoffs for violating the league's drug policy and has 19 games remaining. He is expected to make his season debut November 26 against the Hornets.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jerryd Bayless PG Late Nov - Knee - 11/11/18 Bayless suffered a posterolateral corner sprain in his left knee but is likely to return by the latter part of November.
New Orleans Pelicans
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Elfrid Payton PG Ques Sat - Finger - 11/17/18 Payton left the last game with a fractured left pinkie finger and his availability is unknown for Saturday against the Nuggets.
New York Knicks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Lance Thomas SF Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/9/18 Thomas is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee for removal of loose bodies. There is no definitive timetable for his return.
Courtney Lee SG Out indefinitely - Neck - 10/25/18 Lee is experiencing neck spasms and it is unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Kristaps Porzingis PF Mid Feb - Knee - 6/20/18 Porzingis is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and is not expected to return until sometime in February.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Alex Abrines SG Ques Sat - Illness - 11/14/18 Abrines left the last game due to an illness and it is unclear if he will play against the Suns on Saturday.
Russell Westbrook PG Out Sat - Ankle - 11/17/18 Westbrook has been held out of the past five games due to a left ankle sprain and will not return to action Saturday against the Suns.
Andre Roberson SG Mid Dec - Knee - 11/7/18 Roberson is on the mend from a torn patella tendon in his knee that cost him most of the 2017-18 season and is expected to remain sidelined until sometime in December.
Orlando Magic
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Timofey Mozgov C Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/1/18 Mozgov is sidelined due to a sore right knee and there is no timetable for return.
Philadelphia 76ers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Joel Embiid PF Prob Sat - Hand - 11/17/18 Embiid is dealing with a hand injury but is expected to take the court for Saturday's game versus the Hornets.
Justin Patton C Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/10/18 Patton is recovering from multiple right foot surgeries and will miss an extended period of game action.
Zhaire Smith SG Out indefinitely - Foot - 9/27/18 Smith suffered a Jones fracture to his left foot and had surgery to repair the ailment. He also underwent a thoracoscopy to fix an allergic reaction from a food product and there is no timetable for return.
Phoenix Suns
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Trevor Ariza SF Out Sat - Personal - 11/16/18 Ariza missed the last game due to a personal matter and will not play Saturday against the Thunder.
Portland Trail Blazers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Seth Curry SG Doub Sun - Knee - 11/17/18 Curry missed the last game due to a right patellar contusion and it is unlikely he will play against the Wizards on Sunday.
Maurice Harkless SF Late Nov - Knee - 11/14/18 Harkless has been sidelined with left knee soreness and will likely be out of game action until the end of November.
Sacramento Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kosta Koufos C Ques Sat - Calf - 11/17/18 Koufos missed the last two games with a right calf strain and it is unknown if he will be available Saturday against the Rockets.
San Antonio Spurs
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Rudy Gay SF Ques Sun - Undisclosed - 11/16/18 Gay exited the previous game with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will be avaialble for Sunday's contest against the Warriors.
Pau Gasol C Ques Sun - Foot - 11/16/18 Gasol is sidelined with soreness in his right foot and the earliest he is expected to return is against the Warriors on Sunday.
Dejounte Murray PG out for season - Knee - 10/8/18 Murray tore the ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the 2018-19 season.
Lonnie Walker IV SG Early Dec - Knee - 10/7/18 Walker IV tore the meniscus in his right knee and is expected to need six-to-eight weeks to recover.
Toronto Raptors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
OG Anunoby SF Ques Sat - Wrist - 11/16/18 Anunoby left Friday's game with a sprained right wrist and his status for Saturday against the Bulls is hazy.
Kawhi Leonard SF Doub Sat - Rest - 11/17/18 Leonard is not expected to be available for Saturday's contest against the Bulls as he will be given a day of rest.
CJ Miles SF Late Nov - Groin - 11/14/18 Miles sustained a right adductor strain and will not be available for at least one week.
Norman Powell SF Mid Dec - Shoulder - 11/8/18 Powell sustained a subluxation of his left shoulder and will likely need four-to-six weeks to recover.
Utah Jazz
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Raul Neto PG Ques Sat - Hamstring - 11/16/18 Neto is sidelined due to a right hamstring injury it is unknown if he will return to the lineup Saturday against the Celtics.
Washington Wizards
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.